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A right to bear arms opinion

Published: Monday, January 28, 2013 at 8:09 p.m.

Last Modified: Monday, January 28, 2013 at 8:09 p.m.

The right to bear arms controversy will soon become a reality to all Americans. Free men do not ask permission to bear arms. An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject. Only a government that is afraid of its citizens tries to control them.

Gun control is not about guns; it's about control. You only have the rights you are willing to fight for, so know guns, know peace, and know safety; otherwise, there will be no guns, no peace, and no safety. You don't shoot to kill; you shoot to stay alive.

The U.S. Constitution stipulates that all rights are reserved. The Second Amendment is in place in case the politicians ignore the others. What part of “shall not be infringed” do they not understand? Guns have only two enemies — rust and politicians.

When you remove the people's right to bear arms, they cannot defend themselves from senseless crimes.

The American Revolution would never have happened with gun control. I think owning a gun doesn't make you a killer; it makes you a smart American. People who commit crimes have no consequences. Statistics prove that when stricter rules and capital punishment were implemented, the crime rate was down.

“Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not,” said Thomas Jefferson.

“Those who sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither,” said Ben Franklin. This is America.

We like it the way it is and more so the way it was, so stop trying to change it to look like Russia or China or some other socialist country.

If you were born here and don't like it, you are free to move to any socialist country that will have you.

It is time to really clean house, starting with the White House, the seat of our biggest problems. I love this country. It's the government I'm afraid of because big government never works. God bless America.

<p>The right to bear arms controversy will soon become a reality to all Americans. Free men do not ask permission to bear arms. An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject. Only a government that is afraid of its citizens tries to control them. </p><p>Gun control is not about guns; it's about control. You only have the rights you are willing to fight for, so know guns, know peace, and know safety; otherwise, there will be no guns, no peace, and no safety. You don't shoot to kill; you shoot to stay alive.</p><p>The U.S. Constitution stipulates that all rights are reserved. The Second Amendment is in place in case the politicians ignore the others. What part of “shall not be infringed” do they not understand? Guns have only two enemies — rust and politicians.</p><p>When you remove the people's right to bear arms, they cannot defend themselves from senseless crimes.</p><p>The American Revolution would never have happened with gun control. I think owning a gun doesn't make you a killer; it makes you a smart American. People who commit crimes have no consequences. Statistics prove that when stricter rules and capital punishment were implemented, the crime rate was down.</p><p>“Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not,” said Thomas Jefferson.</p><p>“Those who sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither,” said Ben Franklin. This is America.</p><p>We like it the way it is and more so the way it was, so stop trying to change it to look like Russia or China or some other socialist country.</p><p>If you were born here and don't like it, you are free to move to any socialist country that will have you.</p><p>It is time to really clean house, starting with the White House, the seat of our biggest problems. I love this country. It's the government I'm afraid of because big government never works. God bless America.</p><p>Judy LeBoeuf</p><p>Houma</p>